An interesting article about the possible start of the end of the dominance of the Windows OS. In particular this quote:
“Right now, and as much as x86 users do not want to admit it, the Mac OS is already better [and has been since 2001! -Tim] than Windows in its modern look and feel as well as its functionality. I see too many smart people with Mac laptops nowadays.”
I’ve been proclaiming the awesomeness of Mac OS X ever since Brandon converted me late last year, but this is coming from a reputable, knowledgeable PC Magazine editor who is thoroughly familiar with both Windows and Mac OS…and operating systems in general, so take his opinion as highly valuable.
On a side note, I would just like to address those out there who gripe about Macs being too expensive. The Mac OS X and iLife ’05 alone, both of which come with any new Mac today, will make your life a heckuva lot easier, will increase productivity, and will save you time, and thus, money in the long run (after a brief learning curve of course). And this, along with the quality you get from Apple in my mind justifies the extra cost.
…now, if only I could afford one myself…
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So weird, for the longest time you and Dad were such strong opposers to Mac users. But Macs do look nice, and more and more fellow students of mine at Biola have Macs. The only thing I wouldn’t want to convert is cuz I’d have to learn how to use a Mac. Guess it wouldn’t take too long, but I’m so used to using a PC, doing things differently is weird.
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I was opposed to Macs before because I hated their OS 9. I used it all through my art program, which was all Mac OS 9, and would always try to find an excuse to go home and work on my projects on my PC.
OS X is waaaaaay beyond OS 9. Sure it looks a little different than Windows and there’s a few things to learn, but it’s mostly things like “awesome, that’s so much better than Windows.” It’s similiar enough to Windows that it’s not going to be like trying to learn something totally new from scratch.
And if everyone will be converting to Windows Vista in the next couple of years, you’re going to be learning a new operating system anyway. Since it’s playing catch-up to OS X, it will be even more similar.
I need to bring you to Mac store and demo the Macs and the software for you.
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I wouldnt’ mind running a Mac OS if it ran all the programs I wanted. I’d like to be in control of the hardware though. :/
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As much as OS 9 sucked, you have to realize that it’s only fair to compare it to Windows 95 and 98, which were not exactly paragons of good design. (They make people vomit.)
The hardware issue is where things get sticky. I hate vendor lock-in. Sure on the whole their products are better, but I would take choice and interoperability any day over superficial slickness and integration. At least they switched to IDE, USB, and VGA!
I guess there are different types of people with different mindsets, but to me saying “well, it seems better, but I don’t want to have to re-learn everything” just doesn’t make sense. Move away from broken stuff. Get stuff that works. Usually if you need to re-learn something it’s because the new way is better, and you’ll wonder how you ever did stuff the old, broken way before. (I’m thinking of virtual desktops in particular here. It takes some getting used to, but boy is it worth it!)
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Oh my gosh! John Dvorak said something intelligent! (Usually he is a disgrace to his name. People who type in the dvorak keyboard layout (created by August Dvorak, not John) are ashamed by association with his name.)
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Paul Thurrot’s review of Vista beta is pretty fair and still makes may points about OS X being ahead of the game, if you don’t like John Dvorak.
… I guess Dvorak’s opinion isn’t “highly valuable” after all?
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This is my first post on Tim’s blog. I’d better make it good: http://news.com.com/2100-1040-943519.html.
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Yes, but factor in that Mac’s are more expensive. This alone ups the “class” of users. I would say that that quote says less about Mac users than it does about the numerous dolts who use a computer and happen to use Windows.
I like the spread of OS’s that the responders to this used.
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What happen?
Somebody set you up the default theme?
We get signal?
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Whoops, sorry. I was showing my brother the features of WordPress and forgot to switch it back.
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A new article comparing Vista to Tiger (Apple’s current OS X iteration).
Apple’s Tiger vs. Windows Vista: Who Comes Out Ahead?
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So where does Linux fit in with all these new interface changes? Will virtual folders make traditional directories obsolete? Are the days of the hardcore nerd using Linux as a personal OS gone? (except for the stubborn ones who use Linux only because its not Windows)
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What the…
I finally do a blog round after four days of absence, and I find this – a geek haven!
I’m going to find some new friends…and a new brother.
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And a new roommate… oh. Just wait a few weeks.
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Lem: You can pick your friends, but you’re stuck with family, brother.
Geek haven? You know you want a Powerbook.
Matt: I can’t comment on the future of Linux, because I’ve never used it. If it weren’t for using OS X for the past 6 months, I would only know the Linux command “ls.”
I’m not sure that I can fully grasp virtual folders…I understand the concept, but I don’t like not having full control over where the files actually exist. But I’ll hold judgement until I get to try it out for myself.
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It’s not that you don’t have control over where the folders are. With Virtual Folders, the files themselves never move, you just have a different way of viewing them.
To help understand the difference, look at the difference between using iTunes to manage your music and organizing it by folder. Using iTunes doesn’t make your music move around (unless you tell it to), the files should be where you left them. It just gives you a managed way of viewing them that automatically updates itself based on the properties of the files. (Especially like iTunes’ smart playlists.)
I personally don’t find it very useful since I keep my files very organized. I might use it on the application level (Like Evolution and F-Spot provide), but on the system level it just doesn’t suit me.